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Naveen Salins

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Lancaster University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5237-9874
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Dr. Salins is an accomplished medical professional who graduated with honours in Internal Medicine MD from KMC Manipal in 2003. He has extensive experience in Palliative Medicine, having completed three years of specialist fellowship training at the Lyell McEwin Hospital and working as a consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia. Upon returning to India, Dr. Salins held clinical and academic positions at HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He is currently the Professor and Head of the Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care at KMC Manipal. He is also the Coordinator of the Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre.

Dr Salins was awarded a Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians London and Glasgow in 2020. He completed his PhD in palliative care from Lancaster University, UK, in 2021. He is also an Honorary Professor of Medicine at Cardiff University, UK, and was appointed Associate Dean of Research in 2023.

Dr. Salins has an impressive track record of 97 peer-reviewed publications and has contributed to over 50 ongoing and completed research projects. He has established international research collaborations with esteemed institutions such as the University of California, San Francisco, Lancaster University, and Hull York University, UK. Dr. Salins has received various national and international grants, including NIH/NIC, APHN, and ICMR. His expertise has been recognised by serving on commissions and technical committees of organisations such as the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the National Cancer Grid, the Medical Council of India, and the National Board of Examinations. Dr. Salins is also the Secretary General of the Academy of Palliative, a national organisation committed to improving specialist and generalist palliative care education in India. Additionally, he chairs the subcommittee for palliative care in low-resource settings for the Lancet Oncology Commission.
Dr. Salins served as Editor of the Indian Journal of Palliative Care for seven years and Associate Editor of BMC Palliative Care for three years. Additionally, he is the Course Director for the BMJ Online Palliative Care Course and Director of the EPEC India Program in partnership with Northwestern University Chicago. Dr. Salins has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the Best Outgoing Student award in 2003 and the Best Teacher award in 2005 from the KMC Manipal. He was also part of a team that received the Best Palliative Care Service award from the Government of South Australia in 2008. Dr Salins has been recognised internationally for his expertise, receiving the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) accreditation award for Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care in 2013, 2016, and 2019, the ISCCM Presidential Citation Award in 2015, and the International Award for Excellence in Palliative Care in 2020. He also accredited his department as the International Reference Centre for End-of-Life Care by the International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Moreover, under his leadership, the department was accredited by the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer for Excellence in Cancer Supportive Care.

Employment

  • Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Professor and Head
    2018 - Present

Education

  • Lancaster University PhD
    2015 - 2021

Projects & Funding

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Publications (80)